The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-25
LOCAL ITEMS.
uY II. MALTBY, local Reporter.

I'm. Woodward now has his new mill
neatly painted.
Devils Lake Is to have new cthrt house,
to cost about $4,000.
Tom White has his new stable completed,
and now in occupancy.
Linen busters and straw hats were 1t .
discount Monday morning.
The mschine "sxperts' have about finish
I'd their work In Bottineau.
All Of our business houses are now neatly
painted, which il ~ II should be.
Now is the time to organize hunting sxps-
ditions. Next Thursday il the day.
Our stores were the recipients Of quite .
trade from Willow City the past week.
V.B. Noble was At Devils Lake Monday
and Tuesday, upon matters Of business.
Come in and see our new Pearl job press.
It has been kept going lively this week.
The section crew have put in considerable
time repairing the railway tracks, tho past
week. a.
Disappeared-since Sunday last, ,0oo, 600
full-grown flies. No reward offered for their
return.
Vernon Bailey, Of Elk River, Minn., was
among the guests at the McBrayen Hotel
Monday. -,>
We would like to see about II more lamp
posts on Main street. Let the good work
continue. ~
W. J. Batesen made = trip to Dunseith the
first Of the week, and reports having had 4
pleasant time.
Ad. Tanguay, the broad-guaged merchant
Of Willow City, visited the county seat the
first Of the week.
Chas. Taylor and his pet ''sawsy'' are two
features which Bottineau could not very well
dispense with now. ~, .
"A few miles Of sidewalk around town
would now prove very acceptable to the ma
jority Of our people. -.s .>.s 49,
Major W. H. Makee and Sheriff Flynn, Of
Dunseith, were over for little while, upon
business last Friday. -.
W. A. Hillhouse visited Duuseith yester-
day, upon matters Of business. He return
ed the same evening. T..
NJ. O. Hbbitts says he is tired Of "goine
eastsf nothing SO makes change in hia
advertisement this week.
The question now propounded whom one
meets another on the street, is-"Was it you
that killed those ducks ?'' "-.s.
Be sure and attend the Masonic meeting
Saturday evening-that is, all who ere in
good. standing with the order.
Last Sunday was the quietest Sabbath We
have seen in Bottineau for three months.
The weather accounted for it.
The freight business at this point has
grown to enormous proportions, and shows
no sign Of letting up very soon.
Mr.. Kee scame over foom Dunseith last
Monday, upon short visit. He took in the
hop at the hotel in the evening.
Jno. Hofacksr and 1. D. Dana have two
magnificent gardens, and they take great
pride in properly taking care Of thsm.
Capt. J. D. Eaton, Of Dunseith. registered
at the McBrayen Hotel Monday. He was
accompanied By his wife, daughter and sister.
The eclipse which was to have taken place
last Thursday, did mot matsiialiss. Even :
ground hog could not have seen its own
shadow. ss .,. g
3. England, Of Crookston, Mimi, and
agent for tree and plant nurseries Of that
place, was in town the 6rst Of the week, SOL
letting orders. 5.* II
g. A. Philion has bsea filing Stewart
Eton's place in Budds's lumber yard The
past week. Stewart Is still rusticating ct
Dunseith and 81. Johns.
J.H. Ayres expects his family 70 arrive
IN Bottineau the last Of this week. In the
meantime 10 = braoing up and putting on
married mans airs again.
! Il i I sharaetsristie fact thaa every trsv-
sling man who visits Bottinsau win invaria-
hly remark that 10 likes this locality better
han any other In Dakots.
The maaaxers 81 the Territorial fair. which
lakes plaos = Grand Forks next month, oksr
$50 for ) public Wedding. Ys GODS! Young
mani hsrs + your opportunity.
Large numbers of French half-breeds, With
II The picturesque aesompaniments,Dfts ,Df tspses,
Dx-earts. deg, papooses, stc., hays been sn-
,ampsd II the suburbs of Bottneau the past
week. sssss 81 Il
] Excursion rates viii b given all those Who
issirs . astsnd tie Graad Forks fir, .
B. IS Sor the round trip. Tickets On sals q
'his dspst Sept I9.h 70 24sh god until
5sps. 2sth.
Ksllsy 4 Hillhouse had lie honor of hay
ng The hrst JOB printed On our new Pearl
obbsr. Ws tlrn out nothing but 6rst-class
work, and our facilities for . doing ars now
Irsatly increased
4 No11c1 Ths ladies n ths N. G. 7. Q. win
nsst Saturday Afisrnoon, = the rs1idencs of
Nj Marie Meviear. All ladies interested
! ~ eauss of temperance ars requested .
= present ABA /. DAnA, Ssc'y